Duke University Top Questions

We have so much school spirit here. People are constantly wearing branded clothing and for good reason. We have the most successful men's basketball program of any school in the last 20 years.

Not much, but a combination of strong athletics and academics. Most other schools only have one.

huge basketball culture, huge frat/sorority culture that is unhealthy and exclusionary

Pristigeous, great professors here (not all though), basically a lot of potential if you are willing to work.

the love for basketball

it's awesommmme!!!! lots of school spirit; work hard, play hard

Easy to do well at Duke, if you don't enjoy it you don't belong and shouldn't be there.

If you have lofty academic pursuits, and if you have original ideas, and are looking to pursue something, and anything beyond the beaten path...go to duke. No where else will you find the resources and opportunities available to help you and propel you beyond what you thought was possible. If you want to spend four year partying, enjoying you college experience, and traveling a very narrow path...meeting your graduation requirements fulfilling major requirements, but not doing much else, not writing a thesis, not pursuing an independent study, not doing original research...then go to duke. Duke can be really fun, lots of drinking, lots of sex, it can be a good time if that is your priority. If you are somewhere in the middle, where you know you are interested in academics, but not quite sure what. you know you like to party and "have fun" on occasion, but are not a huge party person....DONT GO TO DUKE! It is not a place to find yourself and discover your passion. It takes a very self assured confident, aggressive personality to succeed there and maximize the benefits of going there. It is not for everyone. and regardless of what anyone tells you---everyone does not love Duke!

If you consider yourself at all "artsy" (I know thats kind of gay sounding but you know what I mean) Duke is not the school for you. That said, solid education, great opportunities, and mysteriously, no fat people.

I LOVE IT AT DUKE!